Jeremiah 4:17

Disaster from the North

16Warn the nations now! Proclaim to Jerusalem: “A besieging army comes from a distant land; they raise their voices against the cities of Judah. 17They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD. 18“Your ways and deeds have brought this upon you. This is your punishment; how bitter it is, because it pierces to the heart!”

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Berean Standard Bible
They surround her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against Me,” declares the LORD.
American Standard Version (1901)
As keepers of a field are they against her round about, because she hath been rebellious against me, saith Jehovah.
Bible in Basic English
Like keepers of a field they are against her on every side; because she has been fighting against me, says the Lord.
Douay-Rheims 1899
They are set round about her, as keepers of fields: because she hath provoked me to wrath, saith the Lord.
Free Bible Version
They encircle her like men guarding a field, because she has rebelled against me, declares the Lord.
Geneva Bible 1599
They haue compassed her about as the watchmen of the fielde, because it hath prouoked me to wrath, saith the Lord.
King James (Authorized) Version
As keepers of a field, are they against her round about; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.
Translation for Translators
They will set up tents around Jerusalem like people set up temporary shelters [SIM] around a field at harvest time. That will happen because the people of Judah have rebelled against me.
Unlocked Literal Bible
They will be like the watchmen of a cultivated field against her all around, since she has been rebellious against me—this is Yahweh's declaration—
Noah Webster Bible
As keepers of a field they are against her on all sides; because she hath been rebellious against me, saith the LORD.
World English Bible
As keepers of a field, they are against her all around, because she has been rebellious against me,’” says Yahweh.
Young's Literal Translation
As the keepers of a field They have been against her round about, For with Me she hath been rebellious, An affirmation of Jehovah.'